ELOCUTION AND MUSIC

Chronicle (Levin), 30 November 1946, Page 3

ELOCUTION AND MUSIC

DELIGHTFUL RECITAL HELD Those who attended the annual :ecital by the pupils of Mrs. R. R. Lind and Miss Lois Lind, held in che Druids' Hall on Monday evenmg, witnessed two hours of entertainment of a very high standard. The items were all well presented, and credit must be given Mrs. and Miss Lind for the excellent manner in which the recital was arranged. Special mention should be made of the elocutionary items given by the pupils of Miss Lind. All presented their items clearly and distinctly and even the tiny firstyear pupils -already show the results ' of carefui and skilful training of an instructress who ranks high among teachers of elocution. Some 250 persons gathered in the hall for the function, the proceeds of which were donated to the Wai' Memorial Hall Fund. The programme presented was as follows: — Piano duet, Brian Morrison and Garry McEwen; verse speaking, elocution pupils; piano solo, Molly Lind; recitation, Julie Gordon and Ngaire Peach; piano duet, Donald and Nelson Spiers; piano solo, Ruth Swindlehurst'; recitation, Fay Butcher; piano duet, Shirley Thomson and. Phyllis Gardner; piano solo, Stuart Alexander; violin solo, Bruce Lind; piano duet, Roy Miers and Tony Pope; and a play by the elocution pupils. Following a short interval the programme continued with the following: Piano duet, Doris Grey and June Roberts; recitation, Colin Wilson; piano duet, Beryl Charter and Joy Gardner; recitation, Shirley McLean; piano solo, Joan Swindlehurst; piano duet, Joan Radford and Joan White; recitation, Trevor Miers; piano duet, Joan Swindlehurst and Ruth Stevenson; recitation, Pamela Clayton; and piano solo, Bryan Morrison." The programme concluded with a one-act play by four members of the elocution class. Prior to the interval, Mr. R. Hook, secretary of the War Memorial Hall Committee expressed appreciation to Mrs. and Miss Lind for the inagnificent gesture in presenting the oroceeds of their annual recital to he war memorial fund. Mr. Hook said that all realised the amount of work which they had put into the function, and it was a .credit to all those concerned. Mr. Hook stated that it was his privilege to convey to Mrs. and Miss Lind the commit— tee's sincere thamks, and also to thank the public for their support in coming along in such large numbers. At the completion of the programme Mrs. J. T. Bovis presented the prizes won by the pupils during the year, and also the awards won by Mrs. Lind's music pupils in the recent examinations. Mrs. Bovis mentioned that the elocutloh examinations had not as yet been held, but by the high standard which the pupils had shown at the recital she felt sure they would all be very successful. Mrs. Bovis moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. and Miss Lind for the work they had done, to the pupils for the fine performance and the hours of hard practice which they must have put in, and to the mothers of the children for their co-operation in making the recital possible. Prior to the evening being brought to a close a number of beautiful bouquets and gifts were presented. Mr. John T. Bovis was a very capable master of ceremonies.